Chapter 15

After my shower, I got ready, then Payton and I walked downstairs to find Arabella. Once we descended, we found her already waiting for us by the door.

“Are you ready?” she asked, a huge smile lighting up her face.

“Yeah, I'm excited to see what stores you guys have here,” Payton replied.

“You'll be surprised. We have some really nice clothing stores. And how about you, Aubrey?” She opened the door for us to leave.

“I'm just excited to eat,” I said honestly.

Payton laughed nervously, and then said, “Don't mind her, she's always hungry.”

“It's okay, so am I. It must be a track thing,” she replied, sending me a huge smile that showed off her dimples, and immediately I thought of Chase.

It was going to take some time to separate her face and his because they looked so much alike, but she was a nice girl, so I was going to make every effort to stop comparing her to Chase. I didn't need the thought of him ruining the friendship we might